NSF CAREER Award Survey

Are you thinking of applying for a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant in 2023 or 2024? If so, please join the Office of Research and the Arts and Sciences Office of Research Development for a series of workshops designed to you help you prepare your proposal. The first virtual workshop is scheduled for Jan. 12, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register for this workshop please fill out a short survey. Contact Melissa Whipps with any questions.

Research News

Humanities New York Action Grant Awarded for SU Art Museum Exhibition, Programming on Haudenosaunee Art and Culture

COVID Research Project Garners $2.2M NIH Award

University Part of Collaborative Team Researching Preventing Infections in Engineered Tissue and Implantable Devices

Math Department Sees Significant Grant Support for 2022-23

A&S Biology Professor Helping to Shape National Science Foundation Funding

3 Faculty Members Attain Prestigious IEEE Fellow Recognition

Qinru Qiu Named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery

EES Professor Recognized by the Geological Society of America

School of Design Professor Receives 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award

Championing Discovery Through Interdisciplinary Research

Robotics in Motion

Hamid Ekbia, Ph.D., Appointed Director of Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

View more research stories on SU News.

Limited Submission Opportunities

The following Limited Submission Opportunities were announced over the past month and are currently open. Competitions marked as “Letter of Intent” only require a short form; please submit an application as soon as you know you are interested rather than waiting for the deadline. A full explanation of the process may be found on the Office of Research website.

NEW! 2023 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Arts Projects
Internal Proposal Due Date: Jan. 17
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program supports public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation, the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, learning in the arts at all stages of life and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life.

NEW! 2023 NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program – Track 3 Reduce Consumption of Helium – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Jan. 4
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program has recently included an additional track of MRI proposals for funding the purchase, installation, operation and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to conserve or reduce the consumption of helium.

NEW! 2023 Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Jan. 4
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
The program will select an organization to provide support and services for Creative Forces’ capacity component. The organization will provide knowledge of various administrative concepts and stakeholder support. 

NEW! 2023 NSF Strengthening the Cyberinfrastructure Professionals Ecosystem (SCIPE) – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Jan. 9
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program offers researchers funding within the advanced cyberinfrastructure ecosystem for projects supporting equitable resources for cyberinfrastructure professionals.

NEW! 2023 NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Jan. 17
Number of Internal Nominees: 2
The S-STEM program is to enable low-income students with academic ability, talent or potential to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields.

2023 NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Jan. 17
Number of Internal Nominees: 2
The program supports proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.

Funding Opportunities

The Office of Proposal Support Services has updated its Sponsored Funding Opportunities webpage with federal, state and foundation funding opportunities relevant to campus in a variety of topic areas. Below are the highlighted opportunities:

2023 Convergence Research (CORE) Institute Fellows
Deadline: Jan. 8, 2023
The CORE Institute, part of the NSF Convergence Accelerator’s Track D: AI-Driven Data Sharing and Modeling, provides graduate student, early-career and mid-career researchers and practitioners with the opportunity to gain convergent skills to identify use-inspired solutions to societal challenges through a six-week training program. The Institute’s theme for the 2023 CORE Fellows is “Tackling Climate-Induced Challenges with AI.”

NEH Institutes for Higher Education Faculty or K-12 Educators
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023
NEH Institutes are professional development programs that convene higher education faculty or K-12 educators to allow immersive study of humanities topics; foster new fields of study and/or revitalize existing areas of inquiry; strengthen humanities teaching and learning in the classroom; and build lasting communities that foster participants’ intellectual and professional collaboration. Up to $220,000 available for 15-month projects.

Sponsored Funding Awards

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) provides monthly updates on all proposals submitted through OSP and awarded to the Syracuse University community. 

You may access OSP Highlights on answers.syr.edu (NetID and password required). 

New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Effective Jan. 25
The NIH has released new policy for data management and sharing that applies to all research, funded or conducted in whole or in part by NIH, that results in the generation of scientific data. The Syracuse University Libraries and Office of Research have developed Syracuse University guidance to aid researchers on adhering to the new policies. This guide will be updated over the next month with more resources.

2023 NIH Grants Conference
Are you new to NIH grants and looking to better understand the processes and policies behind NIH funding? Or are you experienced and want to brush up on the latest policies and information? The 2023 NIH Grants Conference, a free and virtual event, will be held Feb. 1-2.

New Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) Effective Jan. 30
The new NSF PAPPG includes the following significant changes:

• Senior personnel must certify that the information provided in their Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support documents are accurate, current and complete.
• Requirements for use of SciENcv for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support documents by October 2023.
• Revisions to the certification for Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR), which expands the training to faculty and other senior personnel
• The use of Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) and Concept Outlines.

Further guidance will be shared with project PIs when available.

Campus Research Approvals

Visiting Scholars Requests: Visiting scholars are those who are coming to the Syracuse University campus for the purpose of long-term academic research and scholarship, and who will remain on campus for longer than one week.